Recent content by Gamma1214

I'm pretty sure we've got it figured out (as long as Tom is willing to print them one more time) but I'd certainly consider lofting. I've done it for my paddle patterns (lofting data was provided by Warren & Gidmark). It seems like it would be a lot of measurements to do a canoe... wouldn't I...

Welcome John. I wouldn't have built my first if not for the folks on this site. Ask anything & remember that you're probably not the first to wonder about something so asking helps all the future builders also. I'll look forward to following along (caution: I'm more "wood butcher" than...

Thank goodness we're all bulletproof when we're young. I don't think I'd do well with something like that at my (rapidly advancing) age.

Correct. Some of the boards (like the one in the video) had quite a bit of thickness variation. I'm told it's common with band saws when the blade starts to dull. One thing you'll want to watch if you have this much variation is the grain. The Larch (Tamarack) that I used on the Raven was...

Awesome TR! Thank you again for taking the time to write it up. It was very welcome, especially this winter as I'm planning my own Wabakimi trip. Scars are just like tattoos except that you earn them, you don't get to pick them, and they usually have better back stories.

As they're nocturnal, most are more familiar with the sound of that insect than its appearance.

Thanks, guys. I didn't mean to put mem (or anyone) on the spot this morning and I know that the only way to find out is to take the plunge. Realistically, I've mapped 2 exits and 2 ways to shorten the route if needed. In addition, I could call Don Elliot or Clem Quenville and get picked up...

Thanks mem. If you'd mentioned it, I'd forgotten. What's your opinion... can a mere mortal go from railroad to railroad in 3 weeks?

That's essentially what I do except that I build a temporary fence (I use a scrap piece if square tubing), install a piece of 1/8 inch wire as a crowder that pushes the strip against the square tubing and then install a piece of aluminum angle where the wooden fence used to be. The angle is...

Thanks JD, my biggest concern at this point is the time it will take. I'm not sure I can make it in 3 weeks so I'm considering delaying taking a job until early summer and doing this in the Spring. Out of curiosity, I plotted my 2024 trip (the Marshall Lake loop) onto Caltopo last night. It...

I use feather boards to hold the strip during the beading process but then back off the (blade side) guide on the infeed side of the shaper and replace it with a spring. I then install a stationary fence in place of the feather board. To prevent any binding, this fence stops just after the bit...

Agreed. I missed that you'd ordered the smaller case... The one that Laura sent pictures of is the larger one.

You have an excellent memory, Glenn. Yes, I make wine from just about anything except grapes (like building canoes from anything but Cedar I guess). Most of them are fruits or berries, but I've made some from various flowers too. If it'll rot, it'll ferment. As for what happens to it... that...

Well, considering that today is "National Drink Wine Day", I don't mind if I do. Let me walk to the basement & I'll be right back.

OK @Aslowhand, I looked more closely at the Pikitigushi River below Gort Lake and, from Google Earth images, it appears to be very similar to the lower 1/2 of the Steel River (from Deadhorse bridge to Lake Santoy) with lots of sand spits and logjams. If that's the case, there should be...